On: Is algae the new kale?

[asow92]

As soon as someone says X tastes like Y I get a little suspicious. Can't we just come up with a new notion of X unto itself so we all don't have to pretend that X tastes like Y?

[boomboomsubban → asow92]

How do you describe an unfamiliar taste to someone without comparisons?

[asow92 → boomboomsubban]

I would use descriptors such as savory, crispy, etc.

[boomboomsubban → asow92]

Savory like a main course? Or full of umami similar to cheese or soy sauce? And by crispy do you mean like lettuce or like chips or like a crisp wine?

There's no good way to describe new food, comparisons are useful though they can be used to mislead your expectations.

[asow92 → boomboomsubban]

Agree to disagree